benchmark
Example Sentences
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Using a financial benchmark such as the 4% rule can help people determine how much they’ll have to spend in retirement without running out of money.
From MarketWatch
Manufacturers would also receive roomier benchmarks for free allowances.
While crude benchmarks ease, the physical market better reflects the supply shock.
The global benchmark for oil is a contract to buy a barrel of Brent crude one month in the future.
From BBC
The cost of gasoline hit an unwelcome benchmark in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday as the average price per gallon officially reached the $6 mark, according to the American Automobile Assn.
From Los Angeles Times
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